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Maramataka

Te whakaora i to tatou oranga me te oranga i roto i te wehenga o te waa tangata whenua

Uenuku o te Rua revealed itself in the warmth of whānau coming together, in the plants that cloaked our wharetupuna, and in the quiet satisfaction of jobs done. There’s something beautiful about being home, where gumboots and grit live alongside grace. This is whakapapa in action, this is aroha on the ground.

Uenuku o te Rua revealed itself in the warmth of whānau coming together, in the plants that cloaked our wharetupuna, and in the quiet satisfaction of jobs done. There’s something beautiful about being home, where gumboots and grit live alongside grace. This is whakapapa in action, this is aroha on the ground.

Tirea o te Rua As the second light of the marama cycle appears, we pause in acknowledgement of one whose light has returned to the cosmos. This light for this marama cycle rises in honour of one who mobilised light for others. This tohu, gifted through @takutaikemp and her cousins, expresses Tarsh as a connector, of whakapapa, of whenua, of whānau. Her presence was a constant: rallying our people, uplifting rangatahi voices, holding the vision for Ngāti Tamakōpiri with quiet strength and deep aroha. This tohu continues to guide us. We acknowledge her legacy, her aroha for our iwi, and the wairua she nurtured in our rangatahi. Moe mai rā, e te tuakana

Tirea o te Rua As the second light of the marama cycle appears, we pause in acknowledgement of one whose light has returned to the cosmos. This light for this marama cycle rises in honour of one who mobilised light for others. This tohu, gifted through @takutaikemp and her cousins, expresses Tarsh as a connector, of whakapapa, of whenua, of whānau. Her presence was a constant: rallying our people, uplifting rangatahi voices, holding the vision for Ngāti Tamakōpiri with quiet strength and deep aroha. This tohu continues to guide us. We acknowledge her legacy, her aroha for our iwi, and the wairua she nurtured in our rangatahi. Moe mai rā, e te tuakana

Whiro o Te Rua, Puanga Hori, the year is moving and what are you preparing.
Whiro Reset is like goal setting preparation every marama always with intentions.

A moment to review: What am I still holding onto from the last cycle?
A chance to recalibrate: What values do I want to anchor into this marama?
A call to recommit: What practices will help me move in alignment?

It’s uncharacteristically warm at the moment that shorts are an appropriate choice of clothing even under the shadow of great mountain landscapes. These colours and my maara showing early signs of matamata and excitement for me as I start an early planting of my hue inside. Also managing to still be gobbling down ripe chiliean, cherry and pineapple guava at this time of the year.

Whiro o Te Rua, Puanga Hori, the year is moving and what are you preparing.
Whiro Reset is like goal setting preparation every marama always with intentions.

A moment to review: What am I still holding onto from the last cycle?
A chance to recalibrate: What values do I want to anchor into this marama?
A call to recommit: What practices will help me move in alignment?

It’s uncharacteristically warm at the moment that shorts are an appropriate choice of clothing even under the shadow of great mountain landscapes. These colours and my maara showing early signs of matamata and excitement for me as I start an early planting of my hue inside. Also managing to still be gobbling down ripe chiliean, cherry and pineapple guava at this time of the year.

MUTUWHENUA | MOKOPUNA ORA

As we close this marama under Mutuwhenua, we reflect on the depth of what’s been shared, felt, and seeded across this full maramataka cycle.

Through each phase, we’ve told stories, shared ceremony, and activated our collective memory. This wasn’t content, it was kaupapa in motion. A rhythm of wellbeing. A reclaiming of time. A return to the wisdom of our atua and mokopuna futures.

Over 37,000 views later, it’s clear: whānau are watching, feeling, responding.

Te Whare Piringa is not a new dream, it’s a living kaupapa. This marama gave us a way to voice it, show it, and stand it up online. Designed by hapū māmā and pāpā, for mokopuna wellbeing.Te Whare Piringa shows what happens when whānau voice shapes the solution.

As we enter a new moon, we also observe the tohu for the marama ahead. Hinetakurua, Hinepukohurangi, Hineputehue and Hinemoana are prevalent for me here at home.

Mutuwhenua is not the end. It’s the planting point. We carry the kaupapa forward.

#mokopunaora
#tewharepiringa
#maramatakainaction
#whānauvoice
#mātaurangaisprevention

MUTUWHENUA | MOKOPUNA ORA

As we close this marama under Mutuwhenua, we reflect on the depth of what’s been shared, felt, and seeded across this full maramataka cycle.

Through each phase, we’ve told stories, shared ceremony, and activated our collective memory. This wasn’t content, it was kaupapa in motion. A rhythm of wellbeing. A reclaiming of time. A return to the wisdom of our atua and mokopuna futures.

Over 37,000 views later, it’s clear: whānau are watching, feeling, responding.

Te Whare Piringa is not a new dream, it’s a living kaupapa. This marama gave us a way to voice it, show it, and stand it up online. Designed by hapū māmā and pāpā, for mokopuna wellbeing.Te Whare Piringa shows what happens when whānau voice shapes the solution.

As we enter a new moon, we also observe the tohu for the marama ahead. Hinetakurua, Hinepukohurangi, Hineputehue and Hinemoana are prevalent for me here at home.

Mutuwhenua is not the end. It’s the planting point. We carry the kaupapa forward.

#mokopunaora
#tewharepiringa
#maramatakainaction
#whānauvoice
#mātaurangaisprevention

Tangaroa arrived quietly.
Not to call us into ceremony, but to help us see clearly. It offered time to observe what had shifted, to sit in stillness, to notice what remained. No need to speak, only to sense.

Ōtāne with clarity of sharp, steady and certain.
We moved with grounded intention. Some things were named, others protected. Clarity didn’t require explanation, just presence.

And now, Orongonui. The tide has eased. The weight has lifted. The fire remains.

What now exists is space to move with lightness, not because the work is done, but because we are aligned with it.

Orongonui is the breath we take when we trust the ground beneath us. A time to walk calmly forward, to speak without pushing, to plan without pressure.

This is where the kaupapa settles, and begins to bloom again and as we near the end of this collaboration with @tewharepiringa we will shift into Mutuwhenua with next steps, where to from here and what might Puanga Hori have in store for our kaupapa!

Tangaroa arrived quietly.
Not to call us into ceremony, but to help us see clearly. It offered time to observe what had shifted, to sit in stillness, to notice what remained. No need to speak, only to sense.

Ōtāne with clarity of sharp, steady and certain.
We moved with grounded intention. Some things were named, others protected. Clarity didn’t require explanation, just presence.

And now, Orongonui. The tide has eased. The weight has lifted. The fire remains.

What now exists is space to move with lightness, not because the work is done, but because we are aligned with it.

Orongonui is the breath we take when we trust the ground beneath us. A time to walk calmly forward, to speak without pushing, to plan without pressure.

This is where the kaupapa settles, and begins to bloom again and as we near the end of this collaboration with @tewharepiringa we will shift into Mutuwhenua with next steps, where to from here and what might Puanga Hori have in store for our kaupapa!

As the tides of Tangaroa recede and we transition into Aotāne, we pause in reflection. This phase isn’t just a return to routine, it’s a grounding after wānanga, after ceremony, after holding space for others.

For five years we’ve sat at the fire, not just to warm ourselves, but to remember, to receive, and to return with responsibility.

This ahi is more than flame.
It is ancestral memory.
It is a beacon and a boundary.
It is how we hold intergenerational mauri with intention.

Ahi kā is how we remain rooted while in movement, how we continue the work without spectacle. The work is still glowing beneath the surface, in embers tended with care.

We acknowledge depth of wānanga and ceremony held this season, weight and tapu of that mahi and the importance of discernment in what we carry forward

Some things are left unsaid not from secrecy, but from honour. This is how we protect the integrity of what was given, how we hold space for our mokopuna to inherit sacredness unspoiled by overexposure.

Back home after a week that was and grateful for every opportunity that has been carefully gifted to me. As Takurua comes in and Puanga Hori begins to rise I prepare for the year ahead excited for the growth that will come with it.

Ko te ahi kā, he tohu manawa ora!

As the tides of Tangaroa recede and we transition into Aotāne, we pause in reflection. This phase isn’t just a return to routine, it’s a grounding after wānanga, after ceremony, after holding space for others.

For five years we’ve sat at the fire, not just to warm ourselves, but to remember, to receive, and to return with responsibility.

This ahi is more than flame.
It is ancestral memory.
It is a beacon and a boundary.
It is how we hold intergenerational mauri with intention.

Ahi kā is how we remain rooted while in movement, how we continue the work without spectacle. The work is still glowing beneath the surface, in embers tended with care.

We acknowledge depth of wānanga and ceremony held this season, weight and tapu of that mahi and the importance of discernment in what we carry forward

Some things are left unsaid not from secrecy, but from honour. This is how we protect the integrity of what was given, how we hold space for our mokopuna to inherit sacredness unspoiled by overexposure.

Back home after a week that was and grateful for every opportunity that has been carefully gifted to me. As Takurua comes in and Puanga Hori begins to rise I prepare for the year ahead excited for the growth that will come with it.

Ko te ahi kā, he tohu manawa ora!

Korekore marks the descent, a time of release, rest, and remembering that not all growth is visible. You may notice the physical energy drops, emotions may surface, and the urge to push forward is replaced by a quiet call to let go. In the world of mokopuna ora, this is a gentle tohu, slow down, clear space and protect your mauri

Korekore is the space before potential and perfectly timed as we watch the nephew @_tianagriffin_ walk across the stage to receive his BA at UC Irvine. So proud of his Mama to see this young man and his mates cross the stage although such an early ceremony to arrive before 8am. A beautiful celebratory lunch @javierscantina.

For our mokopuna, it teaches the beauty of emptiness, we don’t always need to produce, rest is productive and space is sacred

#tewharepiringa
#ittakesavillage❤️
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred
#maramatakainaction

Korekore marks the descent, a time of release, rest, and remembering that not all growth is visible. You may notice the physical energy drops, emotions may surface, and the urge to push forward is replaced by a quiet call to let go. In the world of mokopuna ora, this is a gentle tohu, slow down, clear space and protect your mauri

Korekore is the space before potential and perfectly timed as we watch the nephew @_tianagriffin_ walk across the stage to receive his BA at UC Irvine. So proud of his Mama to see this young man and his mates cross the stage although such an early ceremony to arrive before 8am. A beautiful celebratory lunch @javierscantina.

For our mokopuna, it teaches the beauty of emptiness, we don’t always need to produce, rest is productive and space is sacred

#tewharepiringa
#ittakesavillage❤️
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred
#maramatakainaction

Rākaumatohi follows the fullness of Rākaunui, the turning point where light begins to wane, and we are invited back inward.

Visit to Griffith Observatory which certainly helped me to reorient my location and although no viewing of Hina cause the smog here in June gloom is real. I find myself reorienting, not just emotionally, but literally. North is no longer behind me. East is now on my left. West, too, is to the side.

What once felt familiar now requires adjustment, awareness, and grounding.

A time to recalibrate. A time to reassess direction. A time to realign to kaupapa after high emotional tides

Energy is still strong, but it’s no longer pushing forward. Where are you really headed? Are your values, your space, your whānau aligned with your next steps? What needs to be shifted to walk more intentionally?

Rākaumatohi follows the fullness of Rākaunui, the turning point where light begins to wane, and we are invited back inward.

Visit to Griffith Observatory which certainly helped me to reorient my location and although no viewing of Hina cause the smog here in June gloom is real. I find myself reorienting, not just emotionally, but literally. North is no longer behind me. East is now on my left. West, too, is to the side.

What once felt familiar now requires adjustment, awareness, and grounding.

A time to recalibrate. A time to reassess direction. A time to realign to kaupapa after high emotional tides

Energy is still strong, but it’s no longer pushing forward. Where are you really headed? Are your values, your space, your whānau aligned with your next steps? What needs to be shifted to walk more intentionally?

Here in Los Angeles, I stand beneath the Rākaunui moon, the brightest and fullest of this maramataka cycle. Energy is high, kōrero is flowing, and the world feels illuminated.

But my whakaaro stays rooted in Aotearoa, where the whenua is cooling, and we enter Hotoke, a time of stillness, star-watching, and wairua returning home.

Rākaunuiin Hotoke carries a different kind of fullness. Not a time of action, but of deep reflection, emotional clarity, and intergenerational wānanga.

This is a moon that lights up our whakapapa. A moon to speak to our tūpuna, and listen for their answers. A moon to rest, review, and reset our intentions ahead of Matariki ma Puanga.

What do we see clearly now in our role as kaitiaki of mokopuna?
What legacy are we transmitting through the way we speak, rest, and plan?

#rākaunuimoon
#tewharepiringa
#ittakesavillage❤️
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred
#maramatakainaction

Here in Los Angeles, I stand beneath the Rākaunui moon, the brightest and fullest of this maramataka cycle. Energy is high, kōrero is flowing, and the world feels illuminated.

But my whakaaro stays rooted in Aotearoa, where the whenua is cooling, and we enter Hotoke, a time of stillness, star-watching, and wairua returning home.

Rākaunuiin Hotoke carries a different kind of fullness. Not a time of action, but of deep reflection, emotional clarity, and intergenerational wānanga.

This is a moon that lights up our whakapapa. A moon to speak to our tūpuna, and listen for their answers. A moon to rest, review, and reset our intentions ahead of Matariki ma Puanga.

What do we see clearly now in our role as kaitiaki of mokopuna?
What legacy are we transmitting through the way we speak, rest, and plan?

#rākaunuimoon
#tewharepiringa
#ittakesavillage❤️
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred
#maramatakainaction

Tonight I observe Ōturu, the full moon, from the Northern Hemisphere, where the whenua is warming into early Raumati. The day here was very reminiscent of our own early raumati when activation was a priority, Toitū te Tiriti and currently the US is going through their own version. While the media portrays riots and curfews the reality was very similar to home, peaceful, maemae and hopeful. These whanau are making mokopuna decisions that their ancestors had made for them.

In Aotearoa, we are now entering Hotoke. The full moon rises as our winter stars begin to reveal themselves — Puanga, Matariki, and the constellations that guide our reset, our remembrance, our renewal.

Ōturu in this season calls for:
Deep listening
Slow preparation
Clarity before activation

Though energy may feel full, Hotoke reminds us not to rush. This is the season for:
Honouring grief and release
Restoring wairua and whānau rhythm
Reconnecting with the wisdom of our tūpuna and our mokopuna alike

Tonight I observe Ōturu, the full moon, from the Northern Hemisphere, where the whenua is warming into early Raumati. The day here was very reminiscent of our own early raumati when activation was a priority, Toitū te Tiriti and currently the US is going through their own version. While the media portrays riots and curfews the reality was very similar to home, peaceful, maemae and hopeful. These whanau are making mokopuna decisions that their ancestors had made for them.

In Aotearoa, we are now entering Hotoke. The full moon rises as our winter stars begin to reveal themselves — Puanga, Matariki, and the constellations that guide our reset, our remembrance, our renewal.

Ōturu in this season calls for:
Deep listening
Slow preparation
Clarity before activation

Though energy may feel full, Hotoke reminds us not to rush. This is the season for:
Honouring grief and release
Restoring wairua and whānau rhythm
Reconnecting with the wisdom of our tūpuna and our mokopuna alike

Ōhua is the phase of mobilisation, a time when the world moves, people gather, ideas build momentum, and actions ripple outward.

But just because the energy is rising doesn’t mean everything needs to be acted on.

Check in
Are your actions aligned with your intentions?
Are you moving with mauri or from pressure?
Are you gathering to uplift, or just to be busy?

For Mokopuna Ora, this phase is about whakawhanaungatanga with purpose.
It’s about moving in rhythm with those who can hold space, not just fill it.
It’s about role-modelling kaupapa-centred connection to our tamariki.

Gather the people, but ground the kaupapa.
Let your energy serve the vision, not scatter it.

Maunga karakia ki raro i a Matua te Mana.

#puanganuioterangi
#tewharepiringa
#matuatemana
#whānaucentred
#maramatakainaction

Ōhua is the phase of mobilisation, a time when the world moves, people gather, ideas build momentum, and actions ripple outward.

But just because the energy is rising doesn’t mean everything needs to be acted on.

Check in
Are your actions aligned with your intentions?
Are you moving with mauri or from pressure?
Are you gathering to uplift, or just to be busy?

For Mokopuna Ora, this phase is about whakawhanaungatanga with purpose.
It’s about moving in rhythm with those who can hold space, not just fill it.
It’s about role-modelling kaupapa-centred connection to our tamariki.

Gather the people, but ground the kaupapa.
Let your energy serve the vision, not scatter it.

Maunga karakia ki raro i a Matua te Mana.

#puanganuioterangi
#tewharepiringa
#matuatemana
#whānaucentred
#maramatakainaction

After a weekend in deep wānanga preparing for our National Ceremony, i have returned home to rest, reflect, and realign.

A powerful phase, a moment to observe the movements of our atua, the shifts in the taiao, and the murmurs of our own wairua.

The energy is rising, we’re moving out of a low-energy phase, and the full moon is on the rise. You may feel your mauri intensifying. This is a good time to:Be mindful of your intentions, speak with clarity, not haste and move with alignment, not impulse.

Our world is relational, we are always in relationship with atua, whenua, whānau and our inner world. This is a necessary pause not to slow down in defeat, but to realign with purpose before activation.

#mokopunaora
#tewharepiringa
#ittakesavillage❤️
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred
#hekōreroherongoā
#haeatua

After a weekend in deep wānanga preparing for our National Ceremony, i have returned home to rest, reflect, and realign.

A powerful phase, a moment to observe the movements of our atua, the shifts in the taiao, and the murmurs of our own wairua.

The energy is rising, we’re moving out of a low-energy phase, and the full moon is on the rise. You may feel your mauri intensifying. This is a good time to:Be mindful of your intentions, speak with clarity, not haste and move with alignment, not impulse.

Our world is relational, we are always in relationship with atua, whenua, whānau and our inner world. This is a necessary pause not to slow down in defeat, but to realign with purpose before activation.

#mokopunaora
#tewharepiringa
#ittakesavillage❤️
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred
#hekōreroherongoā
#haeatua

Whakatakina te hinaki, kia mau te hua.

Surrounded by amazing minds under the watchful eye of Matua te Tapu, guided by experienced academic scholar @kaupapamaori1840. The perfect phases for me to absorb and immerse in new thinking, re-remembering and learning. Narratives woven in practice through hands and this perspective of creative practice as decolonizing spaces by @donna.louise.campbell

Māwharu is a night for clarity. A time to throw out the hinaki, literally and metaphorically, and see what we’re catching, and what we might need to release.

This is a good time to clear the air, speak openly, and check in with the intentions and energies we’re holding. Whether in whānau kōrero, kaupapa planning, or simply resetting before stagnation sets in.

Envisioning new possibilities and growth because mokopuna ora is future-facing, we’re not just raising our tamariki for today, but preparing them for tomorrow.

#mokopunaora
#tewharepiringa
#ittakesavillage❤️
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred
#hekōreroherongoā

Whakatakina te hinaki, kia mau te hua.

Surrounded by amazing minds under the watchful eye of Matua te Tapu, guided by experienced academic scholar @kaupapamaori1840. The perfect phases for me to absorb and immerse in new thinking, re-remembering and learning. Narratives woven in practice through hands and this perspective of creative practice as decolonizing spaces by @donna.louise.campbell

Māwharu is a night for clarity. A time to throw out the hinaki, literally and metaphorically, and see what we’re catching, and what we might need to release.

This is a good time to clear the air, speak openly, and check in with the intentions and energies we’re holding. Whether in whānau kōrero, kaupapa planning, or simply resetting before stagnation sets in.

Envisioning new possibilities and growth because mokopuna ora is future-facing, we’re not just raising our tamariki for today, but preparing them for tomorrow.

#mokopunaora
#tewharepiringa
#ittakesavillage❤️
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred
#hekōreroherongoā

Hotu is a time when the mind can be busy, filled with inner chatter, overthinking, and emotional stirring. It’s a phase that asks us to lean in, not away. To sit in the space between thought and feeling, and allow ourselves to be witnessed.

While it may feel like It stirs our waters and can cloud our focus. But when held with care, this phase can become a doorway into healing kōrero.

Hotu for me allows me to understand;
That sharing our thoughts doesn’t make us weak, it makes us real.
That silence isn’t always stillness, sometimes it’s a storm.

The tools we practice not just for ourselves, but for the wellbeing of those we’re nurturing too. Their journey begins with the emotional literacy of those who raise them.

What tools are you using?
#mokopunaora
#tewharepiringa
#ittakesavillage❤️
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred
#hekōreroherongoā

Hotu is a time when the mind can be busy, filled with inner chatter, overthinking, and emotional stirring. It’s a phase that asks us to lean in, not away. To sit in the space between thought and feeling, and allow ourselves to be witnessed.

While it may feel like It stirs our waters and can cloud our focus. But when held with care, this phase can become a doorway into healing kōrero.

Hotu for me allows me to understand;
That sharing our thoughts doesn’t make us weak, it makes us real.
That silence isn’t always stillness, sometimes it’s a storm.

The tools we practice not just for ourselves, but for the wellbeing of those we’re nurturing too. Their journey begins with the emotional literacy of those who raise them.

What tools are you using?
#mokopunaora
#tewharepiringa
#ittakesavillage❤️
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred
#hekōreroherongoā

Mokopuna Ora is not a māmā job, or a pāpā job, it is a whakapapa promise.

Ari is the phase when the world softens, when kōrero opens, wānanga deepens, and we begin to speak from the heart and the hinengaro.

This is a powerful time to reconnect with your people, your whānau, your kaupapa, your kōrero tuku iho. And within this kaupapa, a time to reflect on our shared role in nurturing mokopuna ora.

A child is never raised alone. They are grown by kōrero, by karakia, by collective care.

#mokopunaora
#tewharepiringa
#ittakesavillage❤️
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred

Mokopuna Ora is not a māmā job, or a pāpā job, it is a whakapapa promise.

Ari is the phase when the world softens, when kōrero opens, wānanga deepens, and we begin to speak from the heart and the hinengaro.

This is a powerful time to reconnect with your people, your whānau, your kaupapa, your kōrero tuku iho. And within this kaupapa, a time to reflect on our shared role in nurturing mokopuna ora.

A child is never raised alone. They are grown by kōrero, by karakia, by collective care.

#mokopunaora
#tewharepiringa
#ittakesavillage❤️
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred

Honouring the masculine in hapūtanga

In the Huna phase, life forms in silence, unseen, but already woven into whakapapa. Pāpā, often hidden in colonial narratives, patriarchal protector and provider. And yet our stories speak of all the multi layered facets of our Atua and as ira tangata.

Let’s uncover the evolving role of this space as also holding, forming, and becoming.

Pāpā is not outside the whare, he is part of the whare.
He may not carry the child in his body, but he too carries the conditions for life: safety, structure, wairua, and aroha.

Like Tane-nui-a-Rangi, they journey not to separate, but to return with understanding, with knowledge of how to support, protect, and honour the tapu of growth.

Pāpā in this phase is preparing the garden, listening to the whenua, holding the atmosphere steady while everything shifts inside the whare tangata.

The Pāpā who is learning to stand with intention
The tāne who slows down to feel the wairua of their unborn child
The whāngai pāpā, the papa matua, and those who hold space even if they didn’t plant the seed.

We can carry both the evolving worlds of Māmā and Pāpā at @tewharepiringa. A whanau-centred design village prototype exploring alternatives to peri and postnatal care. Thanks @theheps_ for the wānanga.
#mokopunaora
#tewharepiringa
#pāpāinhapūtanga
#RangiandPapa
#dualrolesofcreation
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred

Honouring the masculine in hapūtanga

In the Huna phase, life forms in silence, unseen, but already woven into whakapapa. Pāpā, often hidden in colonial narratives, patriarchal protector and provider. And yet our stories speak of all the multi layered facets of our Atua and as ira tangata.

Let’s uncover the evolving role of this space as also holding, forming, and becoming.

Pāpā is not outside the whare, he is part of the whare.
He may not carry the child in his body, but he too carries the conditions for life: safety, structure, wairua, and aroha.

Like Tane-nui-a-Rangi, they journey not to separate, but to return with understanding, with knowledge of how to support, protect, and honour the tapu of growth.

Pāpā in this phase is preparing the garden, listening to the whenua, holding the atmosphere steady while everything shifts inside the whare tangata.

The Pāpā who is learning to stand with intention
The tāne who slows down to feel the wairua of their unborn child
The whāngai pāpā, the papa matua, and those who hold space even if they didn’t plant the seed.

We can carry both the evolving worlds of Māmā and Pāpā at @tewharepiringa. A whanau-centred design village prototype exploring alternatives to peri and postnatal care. Thanks @theheps_ for the wānanga.
#mokopunaora
#tewharepiringa
#pāpāinhapūtanga
#RangiandPapa
#dualrolesofcreation
#holdingspace
#whānaucentred

A new mokopuna has arrived. The first of our next generation, born into the shifting light and layered movement of Tamatea.

Tamatea is a pattern like all seen not just in the marama, but in the taiao. Born under moving tides, changing winds, unsettled skies she arrived into the world like the taiao itself, shifting, questioning, reaching.

But within the movement, we offer her rhythm.
Within uncertainty, we offer her connection.
Within challenge, we offer her whakapapa.
This child enters a world in motion, where nothing stays the same for long. And yet, she will be anchored—in whakapapa, in kaupapa, in aroha.
#MokopunaOra
#TeWharePiringa
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#HeMokopunaHeTaonga
#OrangaTaiaoOrangaTamariki
#WhakapapaInaction

A new mokopuna has arrived. The first of our next generation, born into the shifting light and layered movement of Tamatea.

Tamatea is a pattern like all seen not just in the marama, but in the taiao. Born under moving tides, changing winds, unsettled skies she arrived into the world like the taiao itself, shifting, questioning, reaching.

But within the movement, we offer her rhythm.
Within uncertainty, we offer her connection.
Within challenge, we offer her whakapapa.
This child enters a world in motion, where nothing stays the same for long. And yet, she will be anchored—in whakapapa, in kaupapa, in aroha.
#MokopunaOra
#TeWharePiringa
#MaramatakaInAction
#HeMokopunaHeTaonga
#OrangaTaiaoOrangaTamariki
#WhakapapaInaction

Tamatea ki te Taihauauru and I’m trying to get some mahi done at the Tino’s house before I’m off on study leave. A big couple of weeks ahead and to be honest Tamatea normally brings about some mahi magic but it’s been a slow process this time around. Concreting in the morning so early night tonight before I get the second to last job done for the weekend and then back to my whānau.

Tamatea ki te Taihauauru and I’m trying to get some mahi done at the Tino’s house before I’m off on study leave. A big couple of weeks ahead and to be honest Tamatea normally brings about some mahi magic but it’s been a slow process this time around. Concreting in the morning so early night tonight before I get the second to last job done for the weekend and then back to my whānau.

From vision to vibration. From preparation to presence.

Ōuenuku rises like a rainbow after rain—a tohu of colour, and transformation. It is the manifestation of all we have dreamt, shaped, and prepared.

In our Mokopuna Ora kaupapa, Ōuenuku reminds us that every mokopuna carries their own spectrum of light, that wellbeing is not one hue but a blending of many and that whakapapa is both foundation and future.
#tewharepiringa #whānaudriven #mātaurangaisprevention

From vision to vibration. From preparation to presence.

Ōuenuku rises like a rainbow after rain—a tohu of colour, and transformation. It is the manifestation of all we have dreamt, shaped, and prepared.

In our Mokopuna Ora kaupapa, Ōuenuku reminds us that every mokopuna carries their own spectrum of light, that wellbeing is not one hue but a blending of many and that whakapapa is both foundation and future.
#tewharepiringa #whānaudriven #mātaurangaisprevention

From shaping to setting. From whisper to word.

If Tirea was the gentle stirring of clay and intent, Hoata is when the shape begins to hold. The form imagined in Kurawaka now seeks breath, structure, and purpose.

This is the time of Hine-te-iwaiwa—atua of both creation and rhythm. She guides the emergence of pattern, the weaving of roles, and the preparation of tapu spaces for new life to flourish.

Our mokopuna ora journey continues in honouring the rhythms of wāhine, of whenua, of the power of creation.

Hoata invites us to organise our ideas, nourish our kaupapa, and move from dreaming into designing.
#tewharepiringa #whānaudriven #mātaurangaisprevention #whāngaiatetipu

From shaping to setting. From whisper to word.

If Tirea was the gentle stirring of clay and intent, Hoata is when the shape begins to hold. The form imagined in Kurawaka now seeks breath, structure, and purpose.

This is the time of Hine-te-iwaiwa—atua of both creation and rhythm. She guides the emergence of pattern, the weaving of roles, and the preparation of tapu spaces for new life to flourish.

Our mokopuna ora journey continues in honouring the rhythms of wāhine, of whenua, of the power of creation.

Hoata invites us to organise our ideas, nourish our kaupapa, and move from dreaming into designing.
#tewharepiringa #whānaudriven #mātaurangaisprevention #whāngaiatetipu

From clay to breath, from womb to world.
This Tirea phase carries the energy of quiet creation—the planting of thought, the shaping of form. It is Hineahuone in the hands of Tāne, Kurawaka stirred into life.

Like clay, we are shaped by many hands—our tīpuna, our whānau, our atua. Today, we acknowledge the sacred role of wāhine as life-givers, wisdom carriers, and guardians of ira tangata.

Tirea is a time to gently mould our dreams, to wānanga with our mokopuna, and to honour the soft beginnings of something powerful.
Haputanga wananga tonight at Te Whare Piringa 4pm to 8pm.
#tewharepiringa #mātaurangaisprevention #whānaudriven

From clay to breath, from womb to world.
This Tirea phase carries the energy of quiet creation—the planting of thought, the shaping of form. It is Hineahuone in the hands of Tāne, Kurawaka stirred into life.

Like clay, we are shaped by many hands—our tīpuna, our whānau, our atua. Today, we acknowledge the sacred role of wāhine as life-givers, wisdom carriers, and guardians of ira tangata.

Tirea is a time to gently mould our dreams, to wānanga with our mokopuna, and to honour the soft beginnings of something powerful.
Haputanga wananga tonight at Te Whare Piringa 4pm to 8pm.
#tewharepiringa #mātaurangaisprevention #whānaudriven

Whiro o Te Tahi o Pipiri. Ko Puanga te Whetu, he Whetu taki ata, ko te Tahi o te Tau, He hautapu.
A new year ahead, a reset and a reminder that in our world we have an opportunity every Whiro to try it all again, no singular goal settings just continuous steps initiating, communicating, activating and evaluating. This Marama we will be focussed on a collaboration with @tewharepiringa, re-remembering haputanga and the journey this means for us in our world view. Each quadrant I will be sharing kaupapa happening in our hapu mama design village here in Whanganui. Whāngaia Kia tupu Kia puawai! Link in bio.
#hapumamavillage #kaupapadriven #mātaurangaisprevention

Whiro o Te Tahi o Pipiri. Ko Puanga te Whetu, he Whetu taki ata, ko te Tahi o te Tau, He hautapu.
A new year ahead, a reset and a reminder that in our world we have an opportunity every Whiro to try it all again, no singular goal settings just continuous steps initiating, communicating, activating and evaluating. This Marama we will be focussed on a collaboration with @tewharepiringa, re-remembering haputanga and the journey this means for us in our world view. Each quadrant I will be sharing kaupapa happening in our hapu mama design village here in Whanganui. Whāngaia Kia tupu Kia puawai! Link in bio.
#hapumamavillage #kaupapadriven #mātaurangaisprevention

Mutuwhenua this time round is definitely being felt in the land. A week of frosts has meant that the whenua is cleared, and reset occurs as I pull and clean and sow and cover for winter veg and store the harvest and prepare the raumati fruits to be gifted out. This season had some unusual and unexpected occurrences with late spring frosts in November, snow flurries in December and early frosts in April. Preparation is the key as we move into Takurua and the grand celebration of a new year ahead with the opportunity to reset every Whiro starting with Te Tahi o Pipiri tomorrow. This year is a big one ahead with traction for my PhD research kicking off. My read for the month ahead is what seems like a normal hotoke period, maybe more rain though not necessarily here at home, although it’s definitely needed. Might be a light prune ahead in the orchard although my natural tendency is to want to give it a good trim but I’m thinking may not be the best for this season. A few querying tuhi o te Rangi but need a bit of a wananga with those ones. Lots of learnings ahead and excited for the enlightenment and discomfort that comes with it.

Mutuwhenua this time round is definitely being felt in the land. A week of frosts has meant that the whenua is cleared, and reset occurs as I pull and clean and sow and cover for winter veg and store the harvest and prepare the raumati fruits to be gifted out. This season had some unusual and unexpected occurrences with late spring frosts in November, snow flurries in December and early frosts in April. Preparation is the key as we move into Takurua and the grand celebration of a new year ahead with the opportunity to reset every Whiro starting with Te Tahi o Pipiri tomorrow. This year is a big one ahead with traction for my PhD research kicking off. My read for the month ahead is what seems like a normal hotoke period, maybe more rain though not necessarily here at home, although it’s definitely needed. Might be a light prune ahead in the orchard although my natural tendency is to want to give it a good trim but I’m thinking may not be the best for this season. A few querying tuhi o te Rangi but need a bit of a wananga with those ones. Lots of learnings ahead and excited for the enlightenment and discomfort that comes with it.

Aotane came to me with much more clarity, a return to a familiar feeling and some enlightenment to what had been an unstable Kiokio. Returning from a cup filled week at Kura Taiao and navigating a few turbulent moments. Reframing through lessons learned and stepping forward without the barriers I normally fail to move having sent those off on Te Hautuku and woke up feeling much lighter. This korero came for a visit at our whare this morning and while I think it was meant for the receiver (my tino) I also listened in to what Koro Tahu might be sharing in these contemporary settings. I’ve spent too many seasons refining my Kumara harvest to know you cannot grow them the same way you grow potatoes. But I also know they grow well in the same soil but the techniques are just different for each of their growth. E haere tonu ana te wānanga!

Aotane came to me with much more clarity, a return to a familiar feeling and some enlightenment to what had been an unstable Kiokio. Returning from a cup filled week at Kura Taiao and navigating a few turbulent moments. Reframing through lessons learned and stepping forward without the barriers I normally fail to move having sent those off on Te Hautuku and woke up feeling much lighter. This korero came for a visit at our whare this morning and while I think it was meant for the receiver (my tino) I also listened in to what Koro Tahu might be sharing in these contemporary settings. I’ve spent too many seasons refining my Kumara harvest to know you cannot grow them the same way you grow potatoes. But I also know they grow well in the same soil but the techniques are just different for each of their growth. E haere tonu ana te wānanga!

He rā tuatoru ki te Kura Taiao ki Te Papa. He tou tīrairaka i te rā tuatahi, ko Puke te kaiako, he reo o te taiao, ngā manu, te mahinga kai hoki. Hei mahi, whakapākehātia te karakia. Te rā tuarua ko te kaupapa Whakatere Waka nā Mahara raua ko Hinerapa. Ko ngā kēmu te horopaki ka ako i ngā whetu o te uruao. Ko te kaupapa o tera ahiahi pō ko ngā manu. Ngā whakatauki o ngā manu. Tino harikoa ahau.

He rā tuatoru ki te Kura Taiao ki Te Papa. He tou tīrairaka i te rā tuatahi, ko Puke te kaiako, he reo o te taiao, ngā manu, te mahinga kai hoki. Hei mahi, whakapākehātia te karakia. Te rā tuarua ko te kaupapa Whakatere Waka nā Mahara raua ko Hinerapa. Ko ngā kēmu te horopaki ka ako i ngā whetu o te uruao. Ko te kaupapa o tera ahiahi pō ko ngā manu. Ngā whakatauki o ngā manu. Tino harikoa ahau.

Rakaumatohi rose and set and within the ritenga I questioned myself and didn’t have the confidence to speak what I felt, immensely grateful for others that spoke their truth to calm my own nerves, but know there’s always an opportunity to speak up too. Learning is a cyclical process that layers upon layers as we experience, learn, adapt and try again. Like the Maramataka the opportunity to learn from our mistakes come back around to try again. Another important learning is to ask the questions no matter how dumb they might sound, letting others assume you know when you aren’t fully confident only weighs you down. E ara, e tu, e tau ra e Hina e!!

Rakaumatohi rose and set and within the ritenga I questioned myself and didn’t have the confidence to speak what I felt, immensely grateful for others that spoke their truth to calm my own nerves, but know there’s always an opportunity to speak up too. Learning is a cyclical process that layers upon layers as we experience, learn, adapt and try again. Like the Maramataka the opportunity to learn from our mistakes come back around to try again. Another important learning is to ask the questions no matter how dumb they might sound, letting others assume you know when you aren’t fully confident only weighs you down. E ara, e tu, e tau ra e Hina e!!

When the Raks is nui, do the ….. ritenga to release what’s not serving so that we don’t continue to take any issues into the new year. Puanga celebrated at the setting of the sun and te Whata nā Maru twinkling. Fire outside sitting in the wananga with Hina and the Tino, reflecting and preparing for navigating new goals, new relationships and new opportunities. Yes there will be challenges as opportunities to learn and I am here for that! First note, new kumara maara wasn’t as successful as previous years but it was productive, I know what I need to do and looking forward for all these new kaupapa I get to navigate through as Te Tau Hou approaches.

When the Raks is nui, do the ….. ritenga to release what’s not serving so that we don’t continue to take any issues into the new year. Puanga celebrated at the setting of the sun and te Whata nā Maru twinkling. Fire outside sitting in the wananga with Hina and the Tino, reflecting and preparing for navigating new goals, new relationships and new opportunities. Yes there will be challenges as opportunities to learn and I am here for that! First note, new kumara maara wasn’t as successful as previous years but it was productive, I know what I need to do and looking forward for all these new kaupapa I get to navigate through as Te Tau Hou approaches.

Wow it’s a stunning night and started with a stunning day too. My baby’s rugby season has started angain with a full on day walking up those steps around Springvale Park. Niece had her first year of tackle and she was awesome to watch. Gardens, lawns mowed and then took the kids to watch Whanganui High School’s production of Chicago (second time). Honestly so good and I’m a big supporter of local kaupapa especially when rangatahi build courage and confidence on stage, same as Kapahaka. Arrived home to a bit of a shin dig in the shed for the adult children and walked around pocketing everyone’s car keys. Lounge is warm and cosy so ready for any that need a place to lay their weary heads or easy message to parentals to come collect their babies when they need. Living rural means keys come to me and we organise rides home, even if they are nearly 20, parents still worry!

Wow it’s a stunning night and started with a stunning day too. My baby’s rugby season has started angain with a full on day walking up those steps around Springvale Park. Niece had her first year of tackle and she was awesome to watch. Gardens, lawns mowed and then took the kids to watch Whanganui High School’s production of Chicago (second time). Honestly so good and I’m a big supporter of local kaupapa especially when rangatahi build courage and confidence on stage, same as Kapahaka. Arrived home to a bit of a shin dig in the shed for the adult children and walked around pocketing everyone’s car keys. Lounge is warm and cosy so ready for any that need a place to lay their weary heads or easy message to parentals to come collect their babies when they need. Living rural means keys come to me and we organise rides home, even if they are nearly 20, parents still worry!

Communication high, observations high, feelings were settled but really enjoying interaction and connection. The message group was popping as we all observed a very glowy light this afternoon. No twinkle therefore not a star, wasn’t Meretuahiahi who we would normally see about the same time and the consensus seemed to be Parearuau, Kopunui or Jupiter. But seeing this observation had us in wananga wondering which ingoa might our tūpuna use was the question. As we are learning these wananga are the best to allow our observations to really hone in and share our thoughts, our kōrero and our tohu.

Communication high, observations high, feelings were settled but really enjoying interaction and connection. The message group was popping as we all observed a very glowy light this afternoon. No twinkle therefore not a star, wasn’t Meretuahiahi who we would normally see about the same time and the consensus seemed to be Parearuau, Kopunui or Jupiter. But seeing this observation had us in wananga wondering which ingoa might our tūpuna use was the question. As we are learning these wananga are the best to allow our observations to really hone in and share our thoughts, our kōrero and our tohu.

Set myself a task list for this weekend to get some mahi done around the town house to help the tino out and it’s been so productive, I’m exhausted and sore but love a busy rā just completing the tasks I make. Took a lot longer than I had expected and a little underwhelmed but know tomorrow will be a bit easier and can probably tick more off my list. I don’t have many weekends off but making the most of them when I get them. Potiki is staying with me for the weekend and though she has been resting she has helped to plant out flowers and put her building skills to use putting together the wood box. Feeling pretty proud of her labour!

Set myself a task list for this weekend to get some mahi done around the town house to help the tino out and it’s been so productive, I’m exhausted and sore but love a busy rā just completing the tasks I make. Took a lot longer than I had expected and a little underwhelmed but know tomorrow will be a bit easier and can probably tick more off my list. I don’t have many weekends off but making the most of them when I get them. Potiki is staying with me for the weekend and though she has been resting she has helped to plant out flowers and put her building skills to use putting together the wood box. Feeling pretty proud of her labour!

The frost came in and no amount of fire lighting ceremony was going to save it but harvest happens sooner rather than later. My forecast for the month ahead feels like warm hugs and cuddling in by the fire, heart warming crockpot meals and lemon, ginger and honey tea. Quite possibly a mulled wine too! As we wait for Puanga to rise it’s all about assessing what needs to drive forward and what needs to be sent off with the setting sun. I’m not settled yet what isn’t serving but definitely feeling what needs to be embraced and my babies are a big part of that at the moment.

The frost came in and no amount of fire lighting ceremony was going to save it but harvest happens sooner rather than later. My forecast for the month ahead feels like warm hugs and cuddling in by the fire, heart warming crockpot meals and lemon, ginger and honey tea. Quite possibly a mulled wine too! As we wait for Puanga to rise it’s all about assessing what needs to drive forward and what needs to be sent off with the setting sun. I’m not settled yet what isn’t serving but definitely feeling what needs to be embraced and my babies are a big part of that at the moment.

What a week it’s been these evaluation phases. Yesterday was spent exploring the matauranga within Te Tiriti with the amazing Te Atakura educators and Ronnie Tawhai and then straight up to Koro to see in Te Huatahi o te Tau. Nothing quite hits more than a kumara from the ashes of the ahi on a mountain fresh morning followed by a hikoi across the whenua.

What a week it’s been these evaluation phases. Yesterday was spent exploring the matauranga within Te Tiriti with the amazing Te Atakura educators and Ronnie Tawhai and then straight up to Koro to see in Te Huatahi o te Tau. Nothing quite hits more than a kumara from the ashes of the ahi on a mountain fresh morning followed by a hikoi across the whenua.

Gotta love it when Atua are listening in and the rains come and fill up the tanks in one day. Maara was saturated and I managed to get all my digging jobs and fruit picked before it came. Honestly I had literally just put the lawn mower away and put my spade to the side after digging out the rhubarb to place in other places, it was huge, so if anyone wants some plants let me know, I’ll be in Whanganui all week. Sat inside making ciabatta and listening to the potiki play mine craft and Fortnite with her mates. Roast dinner for the win with a surprise of delicious Mahina kumara, taewa from the maara as well as using a marrow to make Korean pancakes.

Gotta love it when Atua are listening in and the rains come and fill up the tanks in one day. Maara was saturated and I managed to get all my digging jobs and fruit picked before it came. Honestly I had literally just put the lawn mower away and put my spade to the side after digging out the rhubarb to place in other places, it was huge, so if anyone wants some plants let me know, I’ll be in Whanganui all week. Sat inside making ciabatta and listening to the potiki play mine craft and Fortnite with her mates. Roast dinner for the win with a surprise of delicious Mahina kumara, taewa from the maara as well as using a marrow to make Korean pancakes.

Outdoors stargazing as I burn off the dried pruned branches and berry stalks to put back into the maara. Check in on the compost to give it a turn over. Picked flowers, weeded some and fruit trees still supplying an abundance of fruit. Fruit to the Tino for juicing and well as celery and getting the tomatoes ready to be placed in the oven overnight for drying alongside some garlic and chillies and probably passata to use up my basil too. Still no rain on the horizon though it looked like it might and though I want to water the soil is still moist in by the kumara from last weeks rain. Really keen to look again but know it will be too early so patience is key. With the Tangaroa approaching it’s a good reflection time and evaluate my season and what I’ve got to supply us over the winter. Might throw some lettuces in next month and get my garlic in early again but first to get it tidy and pruning plan of attack in hotoke.

Outdoors stargazing as I burn off the dried pruned branches and berry stalks to put back into the maara. Check in on the compost to give it a turn over. Picked flowers, weeded some and fruit trees still supplying an abundance of fruit. Fruit to the Tino for juicing and well as celery and getting the tomatoes ready to be placed in the oven overnight for drying alongside some garlic and chillies and probably passata to use up my basil too. Still no rain on the horizon though it looked like it might and though I want to water the soil is still moist in by the kumara from last weeks rain. Really keen to look again but know it will be too early so patience is key. With the Tangaroa approaching it’s a good reflection time and evaluate my season and what I’ve got to supply us over the winter. Might throw some lettuces in next month and get my garlic in early again but first to get it tidy and pruning plan of attack in hotoke.

Picking flowers and fruit on a lazy Sunday

Picking flowers and fruit on a lazy Sunday

What a glow up on the set tonight of Korekore Tuatoru, with autumn colours.its been a slow day meandering through the property, watching bees drinking from the squished pears on the ground, cutting down the berries to refill the boxes, using up the vegetables before I start to harvest more tomatoes and wandering around the apples to decide what to do with them. Desperately need some rain soon as the tanks are pretty low, garden still holding plenty of moisture but a good rain will plump up the kumara.whipped around with the lawnmower before the sunset and then inside to use one of my marrows making a venison lasagne which was absolutely delicious. Preserves are put away and my koha preserves are all in containers to hand out to visitors. Love a productive Saturday just doing things with te taiao and ignoring the time factor.

What a glow up on the set tonight of Korekore Tuatoru, with autumn colours.its been a slow day meandering through the property, watching bees drinking from the squished pears on the ground, cutting down the berries to refill the boxes, using up the vegetables before I start to harvest more tomatoes and wandering around the apples to decide what to do with them. Desperately need some rain soon as the tanks are pretty low, garden still holding plenty of moisture but a good rain will plump up the kumara.whipped around with the lawnmower before the sunset and then inside to use one of my marrows making a venison lasagne which was absolutely delicious. Preserves are put away and my koha preserves are all in containers to hand out to visitors. Love a productive Saturday just doing things with te taiao and ignoring the time factor.

Maara magic this morning

Maara magic this morning

Korekore coming in with the storm warnings, tree debris, sideways rain spills and mild temperatures on a long weekend. Be careful on the roads if you are travelling. It’s an interesting phase this one, some very interesting observations however I’ve personally leaned into the amped need to write and there I’m staying in the lane as long as it shall last. Feeling very future focussed!

Korekore coming in with the storm warnings, tree debris, sideways rain spills and mild temperatures on a long weekend. Be careful on the roads if you are travelling. It’s an interesting phase this one, some very interesting observations however I’ve personally leaned into the amped need to write and there I’m staying in the lane as long as it shall last. Feeling very future focussed!

It took till the evening for the energy to lift for me on this Rākaumātohi ride, must have been waiting for Hina. Poor sleep last night and although I arose early it was an exhausting drive home. Nothing like a hikoi in the maara to feel energised as I realised the raspberries are booming still so it is harvest of them in the morning before I head to mahi. 25 jars of peaches done and took the risk of doing them in the big moons as it may or may not seal but water bath normally does the trick, only the morning will tell. Potiki made a peach cobbler from the peaches that didn’t seal properly last week and it was delicious.

It took till the evening for the energy to lift for me on this Rākaumātohi ride, must have been waiting for Hina. Poor sleep last night and although I arose early it was an exhausting drive home. Nothing like a hikoi in the maara to feel energised as I realised the raspberries are booming still so it is harvest of them in the morning before I head to mahi. 25 jars of peaches done and took the risk of doing them in the big moons as it may or may not seal but water bath normally does the trick, only the morning will tell. Potiki made a peach cobbler from the peaches that didn’t seal properly last week and it was delicious.

Kua pau te hau 🌬️ The energy has been high and I’ve been getting so much done and I’m absolutely exhausted. A beautiful day out among beautiful humans @learningenvironmentnz celebrating the abundance of harvest time. I was hanging out for kumara and though it’s too early here at the moment we managed to get some decent size kumara from the 3 rows we pulled up. Afternoon in workshops and just appreciating the opportunity to sit and slow down for a minute. In bed just relaxed and cup filled from the day and managed to sneak in a quick catch up with the youngstar birthday boy @pure_tapiata, Puti and @richie_likes_jpegs. It’s been a long time between catch ups and although I didn’t stay for ritenga the wairua at Te Ao Hou was magic!

Kua pau te hau 🌬️ The energy has been high and I’ve been getting so much done and I’m absolutely exhausted. A beautiful day out among beautiful humans @learningenvironmentnz celebrating the abundance of harvest time. I was hanging out for kumara and though it’s too early here at the moment we managed to get some decent size kumara from the 3 rows we pulled up. Afternoon in workshops and just appreciating the opportunity to sit and slow down for a minute. In bed just relaxed and cup filled from the day and managed to sneak in a quick catch up with the youngstar birthday boy @pure_tapiata, Puti and @richie_likes_jpegs. It’s been a long time between catch ups and although I didn’t stay for ritenga the wairua at Te Ao Hou was magic!

Ohua was bright last night and yesterday was all about how productivity looks different for everyone. Attended @m9aotearoa with some amazing wāhine @pukengapsychology @micheleclaire_ @natalie___muller___ @iammarissalewis @avawilliams @saltaotearoa . Key takeaways: Replenish your kete, Be kind to yourself, Find your tribe, Make brave, future-focused decisions, Transform systems with Māori values at the centre. A key thought process though from this week certainly has centred around what does your relationship to taiao look like? Do we theorise our whakapapa/pepeha or are we actively living our whakapapa/pepeha/culture, cause both a living breathing resistance but for me personally both can occur no matter where you are in life. Loved @maorimillionaire_ with the do 1% better every day, thank you for your kōrero e hoa. In a life where we want to do everything and then nothing all at the same time it’s a reprieve to reiterate that these changes take time but can create magical shifts when compounded.

Ohua was bright last night and yesterday was all about how productivity looks different for everyone. Attended @m9aotearoa with some amazing wāhine @pukengapsychology @micheleclaire_ @natalie___muller___ @iammarissalewis @avawilliams @saltaotearoa . Key takeaways: Replenish your kete, Be kind to yourself, Find your tribe, Make brave, future-focused decisions, Transform systems with Māori values at the centre. A key thought process though from this week certainly has centred around what does your relationship to taiao look like? Do we theorise our whakapapa/pepeha or are we actively living our whakapapa/pepeha/culture, cause both a living breathing resistance but for me personally both can occur no matter where you are in life. Loved @maorimillionaire_ with the do 1% better every day, thank you for your kōrero e hoa. In a life where we want to do everything and then nothing all at the same time it’s a reprieve to reiterate that these changes take time but can create magical shifts when compounded.

Atua is glowing into her light and honestly today was all about showing up to do the mahi needed regardless of anxiety narratives. Feeling like strong winds and rain is on the horizon but reframing that anxiety into producing outputs instead. Get the possum out of the garage and block where it’s getting in, clean the gardens up in preparation for hotoke, trimming back berries bushes, pulling together workshop and strategic briefs for Maramataka, sending off a piece of writing to my research mete, highlighting ‘Te Awa Whiria’ framework and suppprting local junior drama club performances. @ash.p.o your babies were spectacular to watch tonight, bravo!

Atua is glowing into her light and honestly today was all about showing up to do the mahi needed regardless of anxiety narratives. Feeling like strong winds and rain is on the horizon but reframing that anxiety into producing outputs instead. Get the possum out of the garage and block where it’s getting in, clean the gardens up in preparation for hotoke, trimming back berries bushes, pulling together workshop and strategic briefs for Maramataka, sending off a piece of writing to my research mete, highlighting ‘Te Awa Whiria’ framework and suppprting local junior drama club performances. @ash.p.o your babies were spectacular to watch tonight, bravo!

Some deep wananga with the Tino sharing our views of the world on this melancholic Mawharu moon. Nothing too profound just a moment to communicate where the phases have placed us recently. What might be showing up? Needed some tuhi time.

Some deep wananga with the Tino sharing our views of the world on this melancholic Mawharu moon. Nothing too profound just a moment to communicate where the phases have placed us recently. What might be showing up? Needed some tuhi time.

Preserving is hitting peak and this week is very busy so finding every moment to get somethings to bottle away for winter enjoyment. Two bottles of purple peach infusion, peacharines, zucchini pickle, tomato relish all stored. Plum jam, blackberry jam, more peacharines, pears and basil and tomatoe relish still to do this week.

Preserving is hitting peak and this week is very busy so finding every moment to get somethings to bottle away for winter enjoyment. Two bottles of purple peach infusion, peacharines, zucchini pickle, tomato relish all stored. Plum jam, blackberry jam, more peacharines, pears and basil and tomatoe relish still to do this week.

A little more than a Huna out there but the energy feels like light brightening up the otherwise daylight savings dark night. Growth is coming through with these Totara I have been watching over the raumati. Excited at the next lot of rain to move them into a safer section to grow a bit more stable.

A little more than a Huna out there but the energy feels like light brightening up the otherwise daylight savings dark night. Growth is coming through with these Totara I have been watching over the raumati. Excited at the next lot of rain to move them into a safer section to grow a bit more stable.

She is hidden behind the trees tonight rising like a Winter sun. I was lucky enough to get up to Ohakune for a mirimiri with @manawa_ora_mirimiri and I’ve been in a zen state since 1:30. I’ve honestly never felt this kind of relax in such a long time that making time to write this post feels like a long process. Knowing that I’m going to have the best moe ever.

She is hidden behind the trees tonight rising like a Winter sun. I was lucky enough to get up to Ohakune for a mirimiri with @manawa_ora_mirimiri and I’ve been in a zen state since 1:30. I’ve honestly never felt this kind of relax in such a long time that making time to write this post feels like a long process. Knowing that I’m going to have the best moe ever.

Wow it has been a week and with the Tamatea phases the wind has been blowing a gale. The temperature is high and the wind has been a pleasant surprise. Yesterday was spent in team planning mode and wow the learnings. Woke to the most comforting scent of fresh bread baking with the Tino up with the birds. It was like walking into a warm hug that I really needed. It’s been a day of finding clarity and acknowledging a slow down as I process. Looking forward to a mirimiri apōpō.

Wow it has been a week and with the Tamatea phases the wind has been blowing a gale. The temperature is high and the wind has been a pleasant surprise. Yesterday was spent in team planning mode and wow the learnings. Woke to the most comforting scent of fresh bread baking with the Tino up with the birds. It was like walking into a warm hug that I really needed. It’s been a day of finding clarity and acknowledging a slow down as I process. Looking forward to a mirimiri apōpō.

Another kai gratitude post because honestly it is the season. Tickled the kumara today and grateful for the middle rows showing some abundance in there. Handed out a heap of preserves to free up space in the pataka. No tipu growing at the moment as I need the maara to have a decent rest this season so just getting ready for a full reset over the hotoke, but first, excited that the second lot of hue are coming through.

Another kai gratitude post because honestly it is the season. Tickled the kumara today and grateful for the middle rows showing some abundance in there. Handed out a heap of preserves to free up space in the pataka. No tipu growing at the moment as I need the maara to have a decent rest this season so just getting ready for a full reset over the hotoke, but first, excited that the second lot of hue are coming through.

Uenuku was the wānanga inapō, Tawhana o te rangi,
Hinepouteāniwaniwa, Uenuku, Kahukura, Aniwaniwa
Kopere, Anewanewa, Tuahiahi, Tuhi mareikura
Tuhi whatukura, tuhi aitua, kopere ma,
Te tau aniwaniwa. Honestly it was an overcast day and they didn’t stand out like they normally would but the work wananga was layered with all spectrums of the rainbow 🌈. It was a day of deep thinking, ideation, assumptions, expectations and scenario building, layered throughout the mahi we have ahead of us before the Maori year rounds out! Abundantly grateful of maara and moana supply including the seaweed that feeds my maara throughout the season. Pickling on and a peach infusion just need to get the plum one infusing too. Was hoping @pure_tapiata to send me his feijoa cider recipe for that abundance that is about to come.

Uenuku was the wānanga inapō, Tawhana o te rangi,
Hinepouteāniwaniwa, Uenuku, Kahukura, Aniwaniwa
Kopere, Anewanewa, Tuahiahi, Tuhi mareikura
Tuhi whatukura, tuhi aitua, kopere ma,
Te tau aniwaniwa. Honestly it was an overcast day and they didn’t stand out like they normally would but the work wananga was layered with all spectrums of the rainbow 🌈. It was a day of deep thinking, ideation, assumptions, expectations and scenario building, layered throughout the mahi we have ahead of us before the Maori year rounds out! Abundantly grateful of maara and moana supply including the seaweed that feeds my maara throughout the season. Pickling on and a peach infusion just need to get the plum one infusing too. Was hoping @pure_tapiata to send me his feijoa cider recipe for that abundance that is about to come.

Hoahoata with inspiration from potiki who yesterday started her poolish for her first ciabatta, tonight after her flipping and folding and letting it rest we baked it off for dinner. A little longer in the oven than was required but was still absolutely delicious. Leftover home kill lamb roast and all the vegetables from the garden, basil butter smothered on top and it was so amazing to see her watch us savour every bite. Surely there is another poolish starting cause it just hits different when created with love and inspiration.

Hoahoata with inspiration from potiki who yesterday started her poolish for her first ciabatta, tonight after her flipping and folding and letting it rest we baked it off for dinner. A little longer in the oven than was required but was still absolutely delicious. Leftover home kill lamb roast and all the vegetables from the garden, basil butter smothered on top and it was so amazing to see her watch us savour every bite. Surely there is another poolish starting cause it just hits different when created with love and inspiration.

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